OK folks up first in singles action today it is Bartoli versus the qualifier Shuai Peng (ranked 49). They have played twice but have not met since 2006 and the meetings between them are one each. However, Peng last beat Bartoli way back in Guangzhou in 2004 so I am not sure how relevant that history is since Bartoli has climbed into the top 15 and has beaten some of the top 10 women this year including Henin at Wimbeldon.

Promises to be a full day of action so stay close to your computer or television as the case may be.

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:04 PM

Bartoli to serve first

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:07 PM

Allez Marion! :)

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:07 PM

Peschke/Stubbs vs. Kirilenko/Vesnina 6-3, 5-1...

matpaw88

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:09 PM

Eurosport will show tennis about 18,15

Mecha

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:11 PM

peschke/stubbs 6-3 5-2

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:12 PM

and we are off

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:12 PM

Bartoli serving first as I said as is up 30 - 15

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:13 PM

Doubles match is over and Penschke and Stubbs were victorious

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:13 PM

40 - 30 for bartoli

Mecha

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:13 PM

peschke/stubbs 6-3 6-2 :woohoo:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:14 PM

Bartoli wins her game with an ace up 1 - 0

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:15 PM

Knapp vs. Zvonareva coming up on the other court

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:16 PM

Zvonareva and Knapp have not met yet so it is challenging to handicap that match
Knapp is ranked 57 versus Alona 23 so you have to favour Alona due to ranking alone.

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:16 PM

30 all in the second game Peng serving to bartoli

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:16 PM

now BP for Bartoli

matpaw88

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:17 PM

Zvonareva and Knapp have not met yet so it is challenging to handicap that match
Knapp is ranked 57 versus Alona 23 so you have to favour Alona due to ranking alone.

Vera ;)

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:17 PM

and Bartoli uses her first break opportunity successfully and is up one service break serving at 2 - 0 in the first set

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Vera ;)

Whops yes Vera
Sorry was thinking of Bonderanko for some reason

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:19 PM

Bartoli double faults to 15 all

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:20 PM

Peng coming back here 15 30

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:20 PM

2 BPs for Peng

matpaw88

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:20 PM

Whops yes Vera
Sorry was thinking of Bonderanko for some reason

:) :angel:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:20 PM

Bartoli saves one bp

mankind

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:21 PM

Could someone keep us abreast of the Bepa/Knapp match please?

stefi62

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:21 PM

peschke/stubbs 6-3 6-2 :woohoo:

Well done! Next round should be harder though (probably vs Ai/Kata! :lick: )

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:21 PM

but not the second one and Peng breaks back to go back on serve in the first set

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:21 PM

Could someone keep us abreast of the Bepa/Knapp match please?

sure it has not yet started

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:22 PM

Two double faults in that game
Bartoli is going to have to serve better than that

Steff_forever

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:23 PM

good luck Bepa !!!!!

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:24 PM

15 all Peng serving to Bartoli

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:24 PM

Knapp to serve first against Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:24 PM

30 15 Peng

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:25 PM

30 all Peng/Bartoli

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:25 PM

40* - 30

tarrysai

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:26 PM

Come Marion break again

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:26 PM

Game to Peng so it is 2 all in first set with Bartoli

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Come on Marion and Vera! :)

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Peng starting to roll a bit here - love 30 on Bartoli serve

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Knapp and Vera still warming up

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Bartoli needs to put in some aces here

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:28 PM

15* 30

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:28 PM

Knapp serving now 15 - love against Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:28 PM

30 all Peng/Bartoli d

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:29 PM

30 love Knapp

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:29 PM

GP Marion

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:29 PM

30 - 15 Knapp

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:30 PM

3 - 2 Bartoli in first set
Peng to serve

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:30 PM

40 - 15 Knapp

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:31 PM

Knapp holds in first game Vera to serve

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:32 PM

love 15 Peng/Bartoli

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:32 PM

15 love Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:32 PM

15 all Peng
30 love Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:33 PM

15 - 30 Peng

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:33 PM

15 - 40 2 BP for Marion

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:33 PM

30 - 15 double fault for Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:33 PM

Come On Marion break here

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:33 PM

40 15 for Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:34 PM

30 - 40 Peng one BP saved

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:34 PM

YES Marion breaks 4 - 2

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:35 PM

Bartoli serving 15 love

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:35 PM

Vera working hard on her serve but holds and it is one all in the first set

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:35 PM

Knapp *1-1

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:36 PM

15 all bartoli

Epigone

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:36 PM

Long opening service game for Bepa :o

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:36 PM

Bartoli not serving well but up 30 - 15

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:36 PM

Knapp now serving 15 love to Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:37 PM

40 15 Marion

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:37 PM

Bartoli still having problems getting first serve in and 40 - 30

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Are you watching the match ? Come on Shuai !

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Knapp 40 love against Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Are you watching the match ? Come on Shuai !

NO
just following score

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:38 PM

anyone watching the game out there ???

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:39 PM

deuce Marion/Shuai

tarrysai

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:39 PM

Marion please hold!!

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:39 PM

BP Peng, convert

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:39 PM

Bartoli's serve still not up to best level

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:40 PM

Peng breaks back :yeah: Well done saving 2 GPS :)

Now just hold :rocker2:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:40 PM

And Peng breaks back so we are back on serve

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:40 PM

The Vera/Knapp match taking way more time to play - the points must be much longer

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:42 PM

perhaps the scoreboard is stuck for the Vera match

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:42 PM

well no I guess not since it is deuce now

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:44 PM

Both matches really close now actually with the third game in the Vera/Knapp match taking substantial time

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:44 PM

Bartoli BP

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:44 PM

Karin/Vera match seems to have gone trhough like 5 or 6 deuces already

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:45 PM

Peng/Bartoli match also at Deuce as Peng saves BP

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:45 PM

Break back Marion! ;)

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Karin :smash:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Another Bp for Marion

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Now Vera gets the bp against Karin

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:46 PM

both matches very tight right now

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:47 PM

Vera breaks Knapp

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:47 PM

but Peng saves BP back to deuce

Fililander

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:47 PM

Break for Vera.

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:48 PM

Peng really showing well against Marion so far

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:48 PM

4 all Peng-Bartoli

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:48 PM

Great hold Shuai saving 2 BPS :hearts:

Break again, come on

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:48 PM

Vera love 30 against Karin Knapp

eezenwa

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:48 PM

peng is a tough cookie to crack. bartoli 6-0 6-0:confused: :confused:

Fililander

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:49 PM

3 DFs for Vera now. Unbelieveable.

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:49 PM

wow Karin comes back at love 40 against Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:49 PM

and Karin breaks right back to get back on serve in first set with Vera

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:49 PM

:banana:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:49 PM

Vera's serve not working there

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:50 PM

Bartoli 40 15

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:51 PM

Bartoli 40 - 30

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:51 PM

Knapp 15 all serving against Vera

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:51 PM

15 - 30 Knapp serving

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:51 PM

Marion *4-4 40-30 allez!

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:52 PM

Vera 2 BPs

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:52 PM

Peng fights back to deuce

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:52 PM

Vera 3-2 :)

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:52 PM

see if Vera can get the break back

Epigone

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:52 PM

Bepa breaks :clap2:

Consolidate!!!

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:52 PM

and she does break Knapp so it is Vera 3 - 2 serving

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:53 PM

Knapp 2-3*
more df's Vera c'mon :p

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:53 PM

Bartoli holds 5 - 4 Peng serving

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:54 PM

Cesco :p :wavey:

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:54 PM

Cesco :p :wavey:

:wavey:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:54 PM

Knapp out to a love - 30 lead in Vera's service game

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:55 PM

lots of tennis in both of these matches !!!!

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:55 PM

Vera 15 - 30

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:55 PM

Peng serving 15 - 0

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:55 PM

Vera gets it back to 30 all

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:55 PM

Shuai finally wins a point on second serve. 1 from 8 :o

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:56 PM

ace#| Shuai ;)

3 GPS

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:56 PM

40 love for Peng

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:57 PM

both of these matches are going to be long affairs I suspect

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:57 PM

vera - knapp at Deuce

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Bartoli serving 5 all in first set

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Vera 4-2*

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:58 PM

Knapp *2-4

Fililander

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:58 PM

Vera 4-2 and 4 DFs and counting.

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:58 PM

Vera holds and is up 4 - 2 against Knapp

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:58 PM

if you can spread the DF out then they have less impact but when they are all bunched together they can screw up a service game big time

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 01:59 PM

Bartoli out in front 30 love in game against Peng

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:00 PM

Bartoli holds and is 6 - 5 in first set

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:00 PM

Knapp 40 - 15 on Zvonareva

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:01 PM

Knapp 3-4*

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:01 PM

Karin holds 4 - 3 for Vera in first set Vera serving

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:01 PM

Peng serving to stay in first set

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Break for the set Marion!

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:04 PM

sp Marion

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Karin breaks Vera and it is 4 all Karin serving

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Knapp *4-4

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:05 PM

40-40...

~Kiera~

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Come on, Vera.

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Come on Marion

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Ace for Peng

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:06 PM

both matches very very close

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:06 PM

Tie Break

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:06 PM

6-6...

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:06 PM

Yes ! what a moment for an ace Shuai !

And now tie break :woohoo:

Take it ! Focus Shuai !

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:06 PM

Bartoli had her opportunities

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:06 PM

Peng gets the first minibreak, 1-0 on serve

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:07 PM

Peng lost the minibreak, 1-1 :p

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:07 PM

2-1 miss Peng

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:08 PM

c'mon Bepa :mad:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:08 PM

wow lots of back and forth tennis here

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:08 PM

2 all

Fililander

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Vera 4-5

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Knapp 5-4*

:woohoo:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:08 PM

karin is up 5 - 4 on serve in the first with Vera serving now

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:09 PM

the tie break appears to be very close 3 - 2

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:09 PM

3-2 super Peng

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:09 PM

4-2 Ping Pong

Just three more. Dont do the same that you did against Obziler :haha: :rolleyes:

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:10 PM

hold on Bepa :o: (

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:10 PM

Peng 4-2...

Mecha

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:10 PM

vera 4-5 :rolls:

TO newbie

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:10 PM

3* - 4 Bartoli in TB

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Bepa :help:

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:11 PM

4-4 :o :(

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Tb 4-4...

Brett.

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Jeez, Bepa. Come on!

I betted 70 bucks on Vera! ggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:12 PM

deuce
hold it Bepa

Jorn

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:12 PM

sp Knapp

Vera :o

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:12 PM

5-4 Peng

Serve it out plz :help:

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:12 PM

Karin plz don't choke :o

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:13 PM

6-4 Peng, take one of them

Fililander

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:13 PM

Vera 5-5

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:13 PM

Knapp *5-5

:sad:

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:13 PM

Bepa held 5-5 :) :D
now break her

Epigone

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:13 PM

Bepa :yeah:

Break!!! :shout:

HAOCHEN-GOAT

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:13 PM

And Peng takes the first set 7-6 (4) :hearts:

Mecha

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:14 PM

vamos vera

Law_

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Good work, PENG!! :hearts:

Please win in 2 :)

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:15 PM

Knapp 6-5*

break for the set

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:16 PM

5-6 :( :(
Bepa, c'mon :smash:

Drake1980

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:18 PM

Fight Marion!!!

Andiyan

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:18 PM

:woohoo: Shuai took first set :) Now finish it in 2nd!

Bepa, please hold! :mad:

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:20 PM

2 more SP's for Karin...

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:20 PM

Bepa :help: :o

Andiyan

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:20 PM

DF 6 :help:

Andiyan

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:20 PM

7-5 :o

TheBoiledEgg

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:20 PM

omg 5-7 :rolleyes:
wake up Bepa :fiery:

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:20 PM

Knapp 7-5

:bowdown:

Andiyan

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:21 PM

Karin really could be Italy's first toptenner.. so much progress this year..

Fililander

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:21 PM

A very weak performance by Vera.

FORZA SARITA

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:22 PM

Karin really could be Italy's first toptenner.. so much progress this year..